Study links egg consumption to risk of premature death
The researchers followed nearly 30,000 adults over three decades and found that eating three or four eggs a week was tied to a 6 percent higher risk of heart disease…
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Heart attacks less frequent, less deadly since 1990s
Fewer Americans are having heart attacks these days, and those that do are dying less often, thanks to heart attack prevention techniques, a new study says. Since the mid-90s, hospitalizations…
Global warming may trigger heart attack risk
Extreme temperatures can have a deadly effect on a person’s heart, new research shows. Many heart attacks worldwide have been triggered by wild temperature swings brought on, in part, by…
Facebook cracks down on vaccine misinformation
After receiving criticism for not combating the spread of health misinformation on its platform, Facebook on Thursday released a statement on how it will crack down on the problem. The…
Study: Eating healthy on a budget is possible
It’s possible to eat healthy without breaking the bank, a study says. For a family of four, buying a basket of food while shopping at a bulk or discount market…
FDA confronts Walgreens, 14 other retailers for selling tobacco to minors
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced plans to hold 15 national retailers accountable for having a “disturbingly high” number of violations for selling tobacco products to minors. The…
Happiness in marriage may rest in your genes
Your long-term happiness in marriage may hinge on the genes you and your partner bring to the union. A Yale University study suggests marital bliss could be influenced by a…
Depression more common for women working longer hours, study says
For women, working harder doesn’t always pay off, particularly when it comes to mental health. Women who work longer than 55 hours a week have an increased risk of depression,…
Berkeley’s efforts suggest soda taxes so cut soda sales
The California city of Berkeley introduced the nation’s first soda tax in 2014, and within months people were buying 21 percent fewer sugary drinks. Three years later, 52 percent…
Peanut allergy patch has mediocre showing in new research
The international trial involved 356 children, aged 4 to 11, from five countries. All had been diagnosed with peanut allergy and were asked to wear either a skin patch with…
